Bird News Friday 27th September

Circa 100 Pinkfeet past Rinagree early morning (Stephen Riddell).

100 Pinkfeet were over Killough (Chris Murphy).

3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (2m & f) in Annahilt garden this morning (Garry Wilkinson).

2 Ruff at Belfast Lough RSPB WoW Reserve (Chris Hamilton).

A Red Kite this morning near Tardree Forest (Mark Smyth).

Juvenile Corncrake and 30 Pinkfeet roosted last night but no sign today on Tory Island (Anton Meenan).

Black Tern still at Portmore Lough RSPB (Dave McCreedy / Mike McLaughlin).

Bairds Sandpiper at Blanket Nook, Co Donegal (Derek Brennan).

An adult Sabine’s Gull off Runkerry Beach, Portballintrae mid afternoon flying towards Runkerry House c100 yards offshore at 1545. Was still visible in surf off Runkerry House at 1610 (Garry Wilkinson). No further sign by 1710 (Aaron Long).

18 Barnacle Geese east past Magilligan Point (Ivan Quail / Nicky Lynn).

Wood Sandpiper from the hide at Quoile Pondage (Tim Murphy).

Juvenile Sabine’s Gull past Ramore Head this evening (Aaron Long).

Lough Beg had five Barnacle Geese, seven Brent Geese and four Pink-feet. Also two Hen Harriers about (a juvenile and an adult female) - (David Steele)

A Pink-footed Goose was In the channel running through Dundrum South Inner Bay. (David Nixon)

White-tailed Eagle bred in NI in Co Fermanagh; the first breeding record in NI for more than 150 years. Read more at https://www.nirsg.com/white-tailed-eagles-first-breeding-pair-confirmed-in-northern-ireland-in-over-150-years/

Pink-footed Geese, Stephen Riddell:



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